Academics

COMMUNICATIONS WEEK HONORS ALUMNI

The Newberry College Communications Program has declared the second week of October to be Communications Week, to celebrate distinguished program alumni in conjunction with Homecoming 2019.

The group of honored communications alumni includes:

Kyle Grainger ’02, an Emmy-winning meteorologist with WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee
Victoria Connelly Kennedy ’01, a producer for CNN in Atlanta
Justin Machado ’02, director of creative services at Katz Networks in Atlanta
Andrew Wigger ’13, editor of The Newberry Observer

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THEATRE ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Vicky Saye Henderson

~ Vicky received a Bachelor of Arts Theatre in 1990 ~ Actor, Teaching Artist, and Vocalist / Trustus Theatre Education Director and Company Member. www.trustus.org / 2013 Jasper Arts Magazine Artist of the Year in Theatre / Recipient of the SC Arts Commission's 2015 Individual Artist Fellowship in Acting

COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI IN FOCUS

John Howard

John Howard ('97) - Emmy-winning network technical director and director who has worked on many sports telecasts, including NASCAR races, Sunday Night Football, and several Super Bowls.

COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Justin Machado '02

Justin is a Emmy-winning television producer, now a senior producer for the Bounce TV channel, Atlanta

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Melynda Kesler Gunter, CPA

Accounting Manager, Elliott Davis, LLC

Major at Newberry College, Business Administration, 2007

Additional graduate study, Masters of Accountancy & Taxation; University of South Carolina, 2009

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Finance Director

City of Morganton, NC

Newberry College, Accounting and Business Administration, 1981

Nursing Alumni in Focus

Trish Ulch

I am currently the School Nurse Coordinator for the Newberry County School District, and I feel blessed to be in a position to affect change on a larger level. The wonderful thing about nursing is that there are so many different areas to explore. The key is leaving the heart and mind open to all possibilities.

Newberry College Confers its Third Respiratory Therapy Degrees

Newberry College recently conferred degrees upon its third class of graduates in the Respiratory Therapy online degree-completion program, launched in January 2018. Read the full story.

(Pictured: Inaugural class of Respiratory Therapy graduates, May 2019)

Thoughts from Current Students

Current students share about their unique Newberry College experiences and give advice to prospective students looking for a college home to build their future.

Trey Castles

Pediatrician in Columbia, SC; Newberry College Board of Trustees

Keelin Maldonado

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy practice, Presbyterian College

Kayce Shealy

8th grade Biology teacher, Mid-Carolina Middle School

Irina Roof

Irina Roof, PhD, Material Scientist, Zeus Chemical

Kevin J Ryan

Research Chemist, Southern Research Institute

Faith Carnes

REMAST Scholar, High School Teacher at River Bluff High School

Dr. Clinton Harshaw

Presbyterian College

Thoughts from Current Students

Current students share about their unique Newberry College experiences and give advice to prospective students looking for a college home to build their future.

PSYCHOLOGY ALUMNI IN FOCUS

President, DuBose Web Group

Attending a small college like Newberry provided me a unique educational experience that you can't find everywhere. Not only do you gain the tools needed to succeed in most occupations, but you learn them in a personalized and exclusive setting that immediately sets you apart from others in the workforce. My Newberry College experience helped give me the tools I needed to follow my dreams of running my own business.

PSYCHOLOGY ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Stephanie Frady Wiesman

Graduation year: 2008

Mental Health Therapist at True North Counseling Services

Stephanie currently works with children, teens, and adults.  She does play therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, anger management, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

PSYCHOLOGY ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Brittany Howe
Graduation year: 2013

Newberry County Department of Social Services (DSS),

Brittany worked in foster care during her employment at DSS.  She also completed an internship at DSS during her senior year at Newberry College.

SOCIOLOGY ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Walter Simmons

Ms. Dallas Shealy has been the Executive Director at South Carolina Lutheran Retirement Centers for the past 10 years. She was the Director of Alumni and Director of Development at Newberry College for 8 years and the Review Board Coordinator for the SC Governor’s Office for 7 years.

SPORT PROFESSIONS ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith - Earned a new position in Sport Tourism at Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission. Previously the Athletic Director at Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission

TEACHER EDUCATION ALUMNI IN FOCUS

Albert Robertson

Finalist, 2015 South Carolina Teacher of the Year; honoree, Newberry College 2014 Hall of Master Teachers; recipient of the 2014 Palmetto State Social Studies Teacher of Excellence Award; serves as Lexington One's Lead Teacher for Middle School Social Studies, CERRA mentor trainer, and a USC teacher supervisor.

NEWBERRY COLLEGE ROTC CADETS PLACE IN RANGER CHALLENGE

FORT PICKETT, Va. – Newberry College members of the Highlander Battalion Army ROTC participated in the annual 4th Brigade Ranger Challenge, held Oct. 20-21, 2018, in Fort Pickett, Va. The day-long competition, designed to test basic army skills and knowledge, saw two Highlander teams place 19th and 33rd, respectively, of 48 teams in attendance. Read the full story.

NEWBERRY COLLEGE CONFERS ITS FIRST RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEGREES

NEWBERRY — On May 4, 2019, Newberry College conferred degrees upon its inaugural class of graduates in the Respiratory Therapy online degree-completion program. Read the full story here.